Berton is a both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

As a surname

Alain Berton Alain-Edgard Berton (1912–1979) was a French chemical engineer who specialized in toxicology and in the analysis of air components in industrial environments. In the late 1950s he invented the "Osmopile", a measuring device, dubbed "the first a ...

, (1912–1979), French chemical engineer specialized in toxicology * Annibale Berton (born 1936), Italian Olympic canoeist * George Frederick Street Berton (1808–1840), Canadian lawyer from New Brunswick *

Giuseppe Berton Father Giuseppe Berton (1932 – 25 June 2013) was an Italian missionary of the Catholic Church, a member of the Xaverian Missionary Fathers, who worked in Sierra Leone from 1971 until his death. Biography Born in Marostica, Vicenza, on 5 February ...

(1932–2013), Italian missionary * Henri Berton (fl. 1908), French Olympic archer *

Henri-Montan Berton Henri-Montan Berton (17 September 1767 – 22 April 1844) was a French composer, teacher, and writer, mostly known as a composer of operas for the Opéra-Comique. Career Henri-Montan Berton was born the son of Pierre Montan Berton.Charlton ...

(1767–1844), French composer *

John Berton John Andrew Berton Jr. is an American computer graphics animator and visual effects supervisor. His most recent completed project is '' Bedtime Stories''. He also recently worked in India, supervising effects on the film ''Krrish 3''. In the fall o ...

(contemporary), American computer graphics animator and visual effects artist * Liliane Berton (1924–2009), French opera singer and recording artist *

Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, 1st Duke of Mahón Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, 1st Duke of Mahón, 2nd Duke of Crillon (22 February 1717 – June 1796) was a Franco-Spanish military officer who reached the rank of Captain general of the Army. He became a soldier at the age of 16 and s ...

(1717–1796), French soldier during the Seven Years' War; later joined the Spanish army *

Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon (c. 1541, Murs, Provence – 2 December 1615, Avignon) was a French soldier, called the ''man without fear'' and, by Henry IV the ''brave of the brave''. Louis was born in France from a branch of the Balbo ...

(1541–1615), French soldier * Marie-Hélène Crombé-Berton (born 1960), Belgian politician of the ''Mouvement Réformateur'' party *

Pierre Berton Pierre Francis de Marigny Berton, CC, O.Ont. (July 12, 1920 – November 30, 2004) was a Canadian writer, journalist and broadcaster. Berton wrote 50 best-selling books, mainly about Canadiana, Canadian history and popular culture. He also wr ...

(1920–2004), Canadian author, historian, and journalist *

Pierre Montan Berton Pierre Montan Berton (7 January 1727 – 14 May 1780) was a French composer and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris and was an opera director. Pierre's son Henri Montan Berton Henri-Montan Berton (17 September 1767 – 22 Apri ...

(1727–1780), French composer and conductor, father of Henri Montan Berton * Sean Berton (born 1979), American professional football player *

Stefania Berton Stefania Berton (born 19 July 1990) is an Italian former competitive pair skater. With partner Ondřej Hotárek, she is the 2013 European bronze medalist, the 2013 Skate Canada International champion, and a three-time Italian national champion. ...

(born 1990), Italian figure skater and ice dancer *

Vic Berton Vic Berton (born Victor Cohen; May 7, 1896 – December 26, 1951) was an American jazz drummer. Berton was born, Victor Cohen, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. His father was a violinist and began his son on string instruments around age five ...

(1896–1951), American jazz drummer

As a given name

Berton Averre Berton Leslie Averre (born December 13, 1953) is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist and one of the founders of the band The Knack. That group had a No. 6 UK / No. 1 US hit with "My Sharona", which sold 10 million copies in ...

(born 1952), American rock guitarist * Berton Braley (1898–1956), German poet *

Berton Churchill Berton Churchill (December 9, 1876 – October 10, 1940) was a Canadian stage and film actor. Early years Churchill was born in Toronto, Ontario. After his family moved to New York City, he graduated from high school there, studied law a ...

(1876–1940), Canadian actor * Berton E. Spivy Jr. (1911–1997), United States Army general *

Berton Roueché Clarence Berton Roueché, Jr. ( ; April 16, 1910 – April 28, 1994) was an American medical writer who wrote for ''The New Yorker'' magazine for almost fifty years. He also wrote twenty books, including '' Eleven Blue Men'' (1954), ''The Incur ...

(1910–1994), American medical writer *

John Berton Carnett John Berton Carnett (1890–1988) was an American surgeon remembered for Carnett's sign. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and was Director of American Base Hospital No. 20 in Chatel-Guyon, France, ...

(1890–1988), American surgeon

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